Distribution: Primarily found in the waters between China and Japan centralized in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea.

Optimum Temperature: 25 °C

Optimum Salinity: 34ppt to 35ppt

Other Notes: The species was named in tribute to Mr. Kan'ichi Nomura (C18–C19), Director General of the Fukui Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station, who in early December 1921 sent a specimen in a 72-litre wooden tank to Kishinouye, who found that it was unknown and spent some time at the station to study living specimens

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